What a tense read!! From the moment the situation becomes apparent a creeping feeling of unease is ever-present, I did not relax while reading this book.

When faced with the unimaginable horror of discovering their child was swapped at birth Pete and Maddie have to question everything while dealing with a new family so suddenly entangled in theirs.

I loved the growing tension and unease I felt reading this book.

Playing Nice

How would you deal with finding out your son was switched at birth? A nightmare situation!

Well drawn characters, and interesting factors such as legal use of information shared in parenting forums, mental health & the NHS had me gripped. I hesitated to read this as difficult themes are explored, but it was so worth it! I will definitely be reading more by the author & recommend this book.

Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for my free advance copy of this book in return for an unbiased review.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Wow-what a great read, JP Delaney doesn't disappoint with this one full of twists and turns, tense and twisty I was on the edge of my seat with this one. Recommended.

Jp Delaney is fast becoming one of my favourite authors, if you have not read any of the books then you are missing out!

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this brilliant book

a brilliant intriguing book, bit far fetched but kept me on the edge of my seat

This book was amazing. I literally could not put it down...it was such a page turner from the very start.

Pete was such an interesting character and I loved the fact he was a stay at home Dad and thought the forum and his outlook were really interesting.

Maddie was a difficult character but she was nuanced and interesting. Both the reasons this isn't a 5 star review is related to Maddie though...a part of her personality which I won't expand on else will become a spoiler...which I thought was wholly unnecessary and marred the ending for me and also bashing the NHS which at the moment is obviously very delicate but something I can never get on board with.
We are extremely lucky to have the NHS and I was disappointed that in an otherwise amazing book...that this seemed to be a factor.

Miles was a great character....he was a very well drawn villain and I loved all scenes with him...I actually hated him...which just shows how well written he was.

I appreciated how mental health and child care was delved into and highlighted in a very sympathetic and empathetic manner. There was no judgement there and I thought that was brilliant. The stigma of mental health is prevalent, now more than ever and I loved this was challenged and very well. The thought of a child being removed from someone because of previous mental health issues is unbelievable and sickening in modern society...

I was also enthralled how every day things such as asking for help and honesty and children being children can be twisted in certain situations....and how something mundane such as porn can really be used against someone...which is wrong and hard to imagine in todays society but was presented in such a realistic way that I had no trouble believing anything written and I could totally see everything happening playing out in real life.

I was also surprised ... frequently...I had literally no idea where each chapter was taking me and I really enjoyed that. I had read many thrillers and loved how often this one shocked me and how invested I felt. I was genuinely worried for Pete throughout and I loved the ending (apart from one small factor mentioned above), which is rare for me and I was delighted.

This is a real page turner and highly recommended.

Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the girl before and this one was bound to be just as good!!

It didn't disappoint, so many twists and turns. You feel like your going mad, when you think you've got it you most certainly dont.

Oh Jesus wept, seriously now I have no words!

I seriously devoured this in one go, was impossible to put it down and even begrudged feeding the kids because I couldn’t do it with one hand, OMGF the characters were brilliant, hated most of them though which makes it all the better, just when you think you coding hate them anyone wham there you go they do something even more hateful 😂

Bloody brilliant and honestly one of the BEST books I’ve ever read, I haven’t read anything from JP before (I know where have I been 😂) but I’m off to find something sharpish to get my teeth into again!

Brilliant 10 stars!!!!

Utterly terrifying, a parents worse nightmare, absolutely edge of your seat fantastic.
I’ve read a few JP Delaney books now and each one seems better than the last!

I truly liked this book. When I first read the blurb for this book I thought, "Ok. Very far-fetched but I'll suspend my disbelief." However upon some research online, I see that the author has done their homework and that the situation the characters find themselves in isn't at all that unusual. Albeit there is a little bit of poetic licence used to make it a bit more dramatic! I also didn't see any of the twists coming which is unusual for me!

The characters were very likeable and I found myself enjoying my time with them. Pete and Maggie didn't behave too out of the ordinary considering the extraordinary circumstances. The author also handled the subjects of adultery, gender roles, abuse, mental illness and addiction very appropriately too.

All in all, this was an excellent book that handled it's topic well. It had an excellent level of tension and suspense throughout and the twists just kept on coming. I heartily recommend it!

Riveting, haunting and every parents nightmare. I don’t like to give any plot details away but I highly recommend this book, especially if you have children or grandchildren. You may get a little frustrated at our protagonist but I guess it’s hard to know what you’d do unless it happens to you. It also gives you a great villain to boo and hiss at. I think this is the 3rd book I’ve read by this author and have thoroughly enjoyed them all,
My thanks to NetGalley and Quercus for my ARC in return for an honest review.

I did really like this book. The characters some how drew me in from the very beginning of the book.
I felt for Pete and Maggie throughout the whole book, from their troubles with Theo’s premature birth and through the many investigations into the switch. and all the innocent mistakes that they made.
I think the dilemma of the fallout is fascinating, As a parent of 5 myself I honestly don’t think I’d know what I would do in that kind of situation. This book also showed that there is so much we don’t know about addiction, mental illness, gender roles, abuse, and adultery.
I thought the book was interesting.

I was gripped from start to finish and very impressed that I didn't manage to predict any of the twists, while also not having to suspend my disbelief at the intriguing plot. Characterisation, pacing, tension, prose... all were excellent.
Highly recommended.

I have read and loved all of J P Delaney's books and this was does not disappoint. This had me hooked from the first page. A very thought provoking read that was hard to put down. A brilliant book!

This book was incredible and I found myself finishing it within a day as it was impossible to tear myself away from the story.
The characters were believable, which certainly helped me feel more for them as the story progressed,
The twists and turns that this story takes us through had me on the edge of my seat, and i found myself second guessing everything as it went along, and I - along with the characters, begin to piece together what lead to these events.
The writing style was brilliant, the story itself was perfectly paced, with the suspense building throughout and fully captivates you. An absolute page turner, and a definite must read.

When Pete and Maddie discover that the baby they brought home from the hospital just two years ago is not the one as Maddie gave birth to, all kinds of emotions and scenarios come into play. For Pete and Maddie and Miles a Lucy a decision to amicably switch the children back should go smoothly, everyone is in agreement it’s the right thing to do, but... Playing Nice really isn’t!

This book gives an insight and quite the education with regards to social services, custody, courts proceedings and the legal process. But it’s a whole lot more too - think betrayal, lies, manipulative behaviour, marriage, depression, terror, naivety and more.

Bingeworthy, addictive and if you’re a parent, full of terror!

This book starts off fast. I don’t want to spoilt anything but it’s no secret it’s about babies being mixed up at birth and one set of (forceful) parents finding the other family. However, it seems to be them against the hospital. But of course it’s not that simple. One child has significant developmental delay and the other doesn’t....what would you do? Read on.....strong 5/5. Love this author.

Another great book by JP Delaney I’ve found an author I love and just can’t get enough of. More books please

Although parts of this book were far fetched it all fit into the story and I couldn’t put the book down. An excellent read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in return for an honest and unbiased opinion.

I did enjoy this book, the story & characters gets you hooked into the story. Some of it felt a bit rushed, avoiding spoilers- this has happened, meet up and discuss. I just think it seemed to move on too quickly. Saying that it was a page turner and I always books by JP Delaney & look forward to reading more.